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SW8345SW TREGOLLS ROAD 880-1/5/297 (West side) 10/12/84 Alverton Manor Hotel, former stable block (Formerly Listed as: TREGOLLS ROAD Convent of the Epiphany: St Michael's)

GV II

Former stable block converted for use as service rooms to the Convent of the Epiphany (now Alverton Manor Hotel (qv)). North and west ranges originate from the mid C19 build of the house that was converted to the Convent of the Epiphany. The south and east ranges are late C19/early C20. Stone rubble with some stone dressings from the mid C19 build, some brick dressings; slate roofs. Courtyard plan. West range 2 storeys; 4-bay front with entrance to north and 1 gabled dormer. Ground-floor openings under 2-centred flat stone arches; 3 ground-floor 16-pane sashes, 2 similar first-floor sashes, C20 casement in gabled dormer, C20 casement above door. North range of 2 storeys, extended to the east in early C20, brick dressings to extension, stone arches to ground floor of west end. Ground-floor windows to west: 16-pane sashes, first-floor windows 2-, 4- and 12-pane sashes. Half-glazed door at left of extension, further blocked doorway at right. First-floor of extension used as chapel has 2 Gothic pivot-hung casements. 2-storey south range has brick chimney at left gable end; C20 entrance on front at right, 3 first-floor and 3 ground-floor 16-pane sashes with brick dressings. East range single storey with hipped roof and entrance at north end. C20 addition on west side. INTERIOR: 7 circa early C20 clothes drying racks on rails. Racks slide into drying chamber.

Listing NGR: SW8315945140

External Links

• Wikidata Q26497256

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